Hairpin



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Patented Dec. 28, 1926.

Micheli CLARENCE F. VOGEL, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOS.

HAIRPN.

Application filed July i7, 192.

This invention relates to hair pins and has for its particular object the provision, in the manner as hereinafter setI torth, ot a hair pin designed to grip or clamp the hair to prevent accidental misplacementV oi the pin.

Another object or' the 'ivention is the provision, in a manner as hereinafter set torth, ot a hair pin so designed that a mass oit the hair will be drawn together and gripped by a pair of legs ot the pin.

The, invention `will be best understood trom a consideration ot the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing iorming a part ot this speciiication, with the understanding that the invention is not coniined to any strict conformity with the showingl of the drawing bnt may be changed and modified so long as such changes and modifications marlt no material departure 'trom the salient 'features ot the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure l shows the pin embodying this invention in trent elevation.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same and,

ligure 3 is a tranverse section taken upon he line ot Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail whereiii like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the pin embodying this invention is shown as comprising a central penetrating body 1 which is formed of a pair of wire bodies twisted together in the manner shown and having one end ot one body secured to the adjacent end of the other' body to 'torni thc blunt point 2.

At the other end ot the penetrating member l, the ends ot the wire bodies forming this member are directed laterally ot the body, in opposite directions, setting up the shoulder portion 3.

These lateral shoulder portions 3 merge into the downwardly directed upper lee; portions a which lie upon opposite sides of and substantially parallel with the center penetrating member 1, as shown in Figure l,

lThese portions 4E form the upper portion ot' a downwardly extending leg member indicated generally by the numeral 5 and as above described 'torni the upper one of three distinct portions of a leg.

The portion l ot each leg merges into a central corrugated portion 6 and `each of Serial No. 123,102.

these portions 6 terminates in the outwardly and downwardly directed lower straight terminal portion 7. gated portions 6 of the legs are arranged in cross relation and the lower portion ot the central penetrating member 1 is located be` tween the legsat the crossing point, as is clearly shown in Figure 3. From this disposition ot the cent-ral portion 6 of the legs, it will be seen that the lower terminal portions .7 of the legs are arranged in down wardly divergent relation.

Although the foregoing description has referred to separate portions oic the hair pin, it will he readily apparent from the showing oit the drawing that the hair pin constructed in accordance with this invention may be formed of a single piece ot hair pin wire and is started by bending the wire centrally upon itself and twisting the same adjacent the bent portion thereby forming the penetrating member l. rllhe nntwisted portions are then bent outwardly to forni the shoulders 3 and the remaining portions turned in substantially parallel relation to the portion 1 and formed to set up the legs 5 in the manner shown and described.

From the foregoing description it will be readily seeni that when a hair pin constructed in accordance with this invention is forced through the hair, the divergent straight portions 7 of the legs will tend to gather together a large quantity of hair and this mass of hair will be straddled by the legs 5 and penetrated by the central penetra-ting member 1. This will bring the mass ot hair into the closed end ot the hair pin, between the central body 1 and the side por tions l of the legs, and against the shoulders 3. The spring tendency of the legs to press vagainst the portion 1 lying therebetween,

will thus lock the pin in the hair and thereiore the accidental displacement ot the pin is almost impossible.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 1. A hair pin ot the character described, comprising a central body, and a pair or leg members attached at one end to said body antL arranged in cross relation one on each side of the body to set up a clasping action.

2. A hair pin otl the character described,

comprising a central body, and a pair of leg members secured at one end to one end ot' said body, said legs for a portion ot' their length lying' substantially parallel with the The intermediate corru-` titi body, the remaining portions being arranged in crossed relation one on each side of the central body.

3. A hair pin of the character described, comprising a central penetrating body, a pair of laterally extending shoulders at one end of said body, and a legl extending from the outer portion of each shoulder, each substantially parallel with the body at its upper end, said legs being arranged in crossed relation beyond the said parallel end and lying one on each side of the body.

-l. A. hair pin of the character described, comprising a central body, and a pair of leg members secured at one end to one end of said body, said legs tora portion of their length lying substantially parallel with the body, the remaining portions being arranged in crossed relation one on each side of the central body, each of said legs terminatingr in an outwardly and downwardly directed portion, said portion being arranged in divergent relation with respect to one another.

5. A hairpin of the character described. comprising a central penetrating body, a pair of laterally extending shoulders at one end of said body, and a leg extending from the outer' portion of each shoulder, each substantially parallel with the body at its upper end, said legs being arranged in crossed relation beyond the said parallel end and lying one on each side of the body, each of said legs terminating in an outwardly and downwardly direeted portion, said portion being arranged in divergent relation with respect to one another.

In testimony whereof, I af'riX my signature hereto.

CLARENCE F. VOGEL. 

